Middle School

Today is Wm's first day of middle school! Steve dropped him off - and took NO PICTURES. I am very upset about this. But Steve claimed it was "chaos," and he couldn't get a picture. I'm not buying it. Wm wasn't nervous at all and just marched on in, happy as a clam. He's very excited!! Steve, however, is feeling a bit more nervous. I have no idea why. His friend's super intense mom is actually sitting at the school the whole time they are there to make sure they get on the bus and get back to elementary school OK. Which is actually a bit over the top since the G&T Coordinator for the district has already said she will be there to do that exact same thing. So Wm has 2 adults watching his every move. And a cell phone. And access to a school full of other adults who can help him. Soooo...I think he's good. Steve is mostly sad that Wm just walked in and wouldn't give him a hug. I told him Wm is Big Time now and he can't just be handing out embarrassing parent hugs all over the place. Steve is not pleased.

Wm has also gotten into Pokemon Go. He is late to the scene because he haaaaates Pokemon. But he said Pokemon Go is not like the cards and is a whole new world. I really like it because it gets him off his lazy butt. He has been running all around the neighborhood finding Pokemon. A really good way to get a bunch of exercise is to offer to take Wm on a far-reaching Pokemon hunt. He'd go for hours!!

I got a new dress (SUPER sale summer close out!) Wm saw it hanging on my door to wear today and said it was ugly. When I came down wearing it today he goes, "You know, I do like that dress. It looks really nice on. It suits you." It. Suits. Me. Where does he get that stuff?? I love that little, evil runt, I tell ya.

And, because Steve took NO PICTURES, here are some fun videos of the cat instead. One is of him sadly yowling to try and to get someone to play with him (this went on for 10 minutes until I cracked and played with him). The second one is him happily playing with his favorite toy.






UPDATE:
Guess who never sent the transportation request in? You guessed it! The Worst Principal Ever! So, it turned out to be a good thing Super Mom was there. She ended up transporting the kids back to elementary school because no bus was coming. Wm looks like he is having fun! AND, I got a picture! All's well that ends well!